Please Stand By

Name: Please Stand By
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 2018-01-26
Duration: 1 h 33 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Dakota Fanning, Alice Eve, Toni Collette, River Alexander, Shawn Roe

2018·Movie·PG-13·93 min·★ 6.8(534)

Comedy Drama More English titles

“Boldly go.”

A young autistic woman runs away from her caregiver in order to boldly go and deliver her 500-page Star Trek script to a writing competition in Hollywood. On an adventure full of laughter and tears, Wendy follows the guiding spirit of Mr. Spock on her journey into the unknown.

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Can I watch Please Stand By in United States? Yes — you can stream Please Stand By in United States on fuboTV, Magnolia Selects Amazon Channel, and Kanopy, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store.

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Japan	U-NEXT, kino films+ Amazon Channel	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies
South Korea	Watcha, TVING	wavve

About Please Stand By

Please Stand By is a 2018 English-language comedy and drama film directed by Ben Lewin. The cast is led by Dakota Fanning, Alice Eve, Toni Collette. It has a runtime of 1h 33m. Viewers rate it 6.8/10 across 500 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on fuboTV, Magnolia Selects Amazon Channel, Kanopy.

Please Stand By was produced by 2929 Productions and The Allegiance Theater and made in United States of America. It was released on January 26, 2018, and carries a PG-13 certification.

Director: Ben Lewin
Writers: Michael Golamco
Release date: January 26, 2018
OTT release: January 26, 2018
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Production: 2929 Productions, The Allegiance Theater

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Please Stand By cast & crew

Please Stand By was directed by Ben Lewin and written by Michael Golamco.

The cast features Dakota Fanning as Wendy Welcott, Alice Eve as Audrey, Toni Collette as Scottie, River Alexander as Sam, Shawn Roe as Derrick, and Tony Revolori as Nemo.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Heitor Pereira, cinematography is by Geoffrey Simpson, and it was produced by Lara Alameddine and Daniel Dubiecki.

Is Please Stand By worth watching?

Please Stand By holds an audience score of 6.8/10 from 534 ratings, a solidly received comedy films.

At 1h 33m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy comedy and drama, Please Stand By is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Please Stand By

In United States, you can stream Please Stand By on fuboTV, Magnolia Selects Amazon Channel, Kanopy, and Hoopla, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. Click any service above to open it directly.

It first became available to stream digitally on January 26, 2018.

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